Gov Chapter 4 Quizzes

Where is the only place where one court may sue another?

Supreme Court

Agreements between states

interstate compacts

Powers given by being directly stated in the Constitution

expressed powers

Powers based on the necessary-and-proper clause

implied powers

State powers

reserved powers

Powers held by both state and national government

concurrent powers

Powers that include expressed, implied, and inherent powers

delegated

Powers that the government has because it's a government

inherent powers

Makes the acts and treaties of the United States paramount to those of the state

supremacy clause

The Constitution requires states to settle their disputes without

the use of force

This man was a supporter of the nationalist position

Franklin D. Roosevelt

What view of Federalism favors local action?

states' rights position

What political program did Richard Nixon instate to return more authority to state and local governments?

New Federalism

What gave Congress the right to tax incomes?

16th Amendment

View of Federalism that favors national action in dealing with the problems of the nation

nationalist position

In what two ways has Congress used its taxing power to increase the national government's authority?

it's been used to regulate businesses and influence states to enact certain programs.

What lessens the risk of one political party gaining a monopoly on political powers?

federalism

Stated course of action

policy

Periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed

sunset laws

Government administrators

bureaucracy

Federalism contributes to economic and political differences among the states because it

permits each state freedom

The course of action a government takes in response to an issue or problem

public policy

Prohibits public officials from holding meetings not open to the public

sunshine law

State elections

governors